Abstract
The putative role of biting flies in Bartonella transmission among ruminants was investigated. Amplification of the Bartonella citrate synthase gene from 83 Hippoboscidae was detected in 94% of 48 adult Lipoptena cervi flies, 71% of 17 adult Hippobosca equina flies, 100% of 20 adult Melophagus ovinus flies, and 100% of 10 M. ovinus pupae. Our findings suggest that Hippoboscidae play a role in the transmission of Bartonella among ruminants. The vertical transmission of Bartonella in M. ovinus and the presence of Bartonella DNA in all samples suggest a symbiotic association between Bartonella and M. ovinus.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6302-6305 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Applied and Environmental Microbiology |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2004 |
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Role of Hippoboscidae flies as potential vectors of Bartonella spp. infecting wild and domestic ruminants. / Halos, Lénaïg; Jamal, Taoufik; Maillard, Renaud; Girard, Benjamin; Guillot, Jacques; Chomel, Bruno B; Vayssier-Taussat, Muriel; Boulouis, Henri Jean.
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T1 - Role of Hippoboscidae flies as potential vectors of Bartonella spp. infecting wild and domestic ruminants
AU - Halos, Lénaïg
AU - Jamal, Taoufik
AU - Maillard, Renaud
AU - Girard, Benjamin
AU - Guillot, Jacques
AU - Chomel, Bruno B
AU - Vayssier-Taussat, Muriel
AU - Boulouis, Henri Jean
PY - 2004/10
Y1 - 2004/10
N2 - The putative role of biting flies in Bartonella transmission among ruminants was investigated. Amplification of the Bartonella citrate synthase gene from 83 Hippoboscidae was detected in 94% of 48 adult Lipoptena cervi flies, 71% of 17 adult Hippobosca equina flies, 100% of 20 adult Melophagus ovinus flies, and 100% of 10 M. ovinus pupae. Our findings suggest that Hippoboscidae play a role in the transmission of Bartonella among ruminants. The vertical transmission of Bartonella in M. ovinus and the presence of Bartonella DNA in all samples suggest a symbiotic association between Bartonella and M. ovinus.
AB - The putative role of biting flies in Bartonella transmission among ruminants was investigated. Amplification of the Bartonella citrate synthase gene from 83 Hippoboscidae was detected in 94% of 48 adult Lipoptena cervi flies, 71% of 17 adult Hippobosca equina flies, 100% of 20 adult Melophagus ovinus flies, and 100% of 10 M. ovinus pupae. Our findings suggest that Hippoboscidae play a role in the transmission of Bartonella among ruminants. The vertical transmission of Bartonella in M. ovinus and the presence of Bartonella DNA in all samples suggest a symbiotic association between Bartonella and M. ovinus.
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